Osvaldo Lopes is a French

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

 professional footballer

Football (soccer)

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He played for his hometown club ES Fréjus

ES Fréjus

Étoile Football Club Fréjus Saint-Raphaël is a French association football club based in the neighboring communes of Fréjus and Saint-Raphaël. The club was formed in 2009 as a result of a merger between ES Fréjus and Stade Raphaëlois and currently play in the Championnat National, the third level...

, Montpellier HSC

Montpellier HSC

Montpellier Hérault Sport Club is a French association football club based in the city of Montpellier. The club was founded in 1919 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Montpellier plays its home matches at the Stade de la Mosson, located within the city...

 and LB Châteauroux

LB Châteauroux

La Berrichonne de Châteauroux is a French association football club based in Châteauroux. The football team is a part of a sports club that consists of several other sports and was founded in 1883. The team currently plays in Ligue 2, the second division of French football, having finished 16th in...

 in France before joiningPlymouth Argyle

Plymouth Argyle F.C.

Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...

 in August 2002, although his debut was delayed due a delay with his international clearance. He finally made his first team debut on September 10, in a 2-1 League Cup

Football League Cup

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 defeat away to Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace F.C.

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. His league debut came four days later when he replaced Martin Phillips

Martin Phillips

Martin John "Buster" Phillips is an English former professional footballer.Phillips was born in Exeter and began his football career as a trainee with his local side Exeter City, turning professional in July 1994. He soon attracted the attention of higher division clubs and moved to Manchester...

 as a second-half substitute in the 1-1 draw away to Barnsley

Barnsley F.C.

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. He was released by Plymouth at the end of the 2002-03 season.

He joined Cork City in September 2004, but made just three substitute appearances before leaving in December 2004. He initially returned to France before returning to England

England

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 to train with Torquay United

Torquay United F.C.

Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...

. He signed a one-month contract and played for Torquay in the 1-1 draw with Huddersfield Town on January 8, 2005, but this was to be his only game for Torquay before being released later that month.

Within days of his release, he joined Conference North

Conference North

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 side Kettering Town

Kettering Town F.C.

Kettering Town Football Club are a football club originating in Kettering, Northamptonshire but currently based in the nearby village of Irthlingborough. The club play in the Conference National after winning the Conference North in 2007–08...

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